Commodity Prices

Gold •469 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,701.00	+13.10	+0.78%
WTI Crude •11 mins	58.60	+0.33	+0.57%
Gasoline •11 mins	1.836	+0.002	+0.09%
Ethanol •469 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •469 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 469 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 469 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	62.22	+0.31	+0.50%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.058	+0.042	+1.39%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.195	+0.020	+0.92%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply